Unfortunately, Grounds coffeehouse in Cary decided to close in order to concentrate on their catering side. Should you need a mobile coffee cart, they are available, and are still carrying Phantom FUEL when the gig could benefit from some awesome granola bars.

On the heels of this closing, we received a message from NOFO in Raleigh. They are a fabulous cafe and local marketplace just off of Glenwood. We are delighted to announce that Five Points now has a spot to get FUELed, and we are back up to 10 retail spots for our little powerhouse products.

Somehow it works. So well, in fact, that the first basket of Phantom FUEL sold out within a week. Before it was even posted here, they were gone! So, now you have to wait another day until they can be restocked, but fear not…it will happen!!

This week marks the first wholesale sales for Phantom FUEL. You can now purchase The Phantom’s Favorite, The Archer’s Almond Bar, and The Sergeant’s Seed Bar at two stores in the triangle area of North Carolina.

Apparently, all the kids are saying ‘amazeballs’ now…I don’t quite know why, but I figured a play on words was in order.

Are you ready for this? It’s really cool! I put away some of the bars in October, to check their shelf stability. I’ve always said they’re good for a month, but I wanted to see just how long they’d last. I checked them in December…again in January. Some things came up and I forgot about them until last week. I took them out of their box and much to my amazement, they were all looking just fine. So, I ate one.

Yes, folks, after 5 months these things are holding strong. Well, the peanut, almond, and cashew-ginger versions are all still chewy and delicious…and I didn’t die

SO…what does this mean? I get to edit my tips page! Yep, that’s about all it means. I’m retesting the seed bars, as I think 5 months is a bit past their prime. I’ll keep you updated.

There’s a little thing called trademarks. With that said, the Phantom’s friends have come to the rescue. Introducing…the Archer, the Brewer, the Giant, and the Sergeant. Well, we’ll introduce them to you later, but just know that they’re each taking on a flavor and making it their own!

As we reach the end of October, the Mighty Milk bars are being tested on mom #3 and #4. The Giant Ginger bars are receiving rave reviews. The decision has been made to remove the wheat germ from the Super Seed and Mighty Milk bars, so that we can keep them wheat-free as well as nut-free (keep in mind this doesn’t necessarily mean gluten-free because we are not specifically using gluten-free oats and oat bran, which may contain gluten from how they are processed). Now that all of the recipes have their final tweaks, we are getting the nutrition facts processed. Onward and upward!